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Most Favorable User Review

Avira Small Business Security Suite

Antivirus

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Avast Pro Antivirus

Antivirus

10

James McQuillin

May 13, 2016

When I started my own business just under a year ago, I purchased a new Windows 10 laptop and a MacBook Pro. I opted out of any security for the Mac, but I knew I wanted to have some type of antivirus or internet security package for my PC. I had been using AVG on my personal computer for a long time but always felt like there had to be a better solution that allowed for a faster boot up or that used fewer system resources. AVG wasn't terrible, but it just left me suspicious that there was better. Well, new computers were the trigger for me to spend a little time researching the top security software brands and decide which was the best fit to protect my new business computer. I have always known Symantec products as system resource hogs despite the real or perceived benefit of their top-notch security and regular definition updates. I wanted something much lighter and my reading led me to Avast as the top competitor with AVG. I was new to Avast so I tried the free version to explore its interface and get a feel for its efficiency. I was impressed with what I saw and I decided this was the way to go for me. I use Avast on my work computer and have since converted my personal computer as well.

Pros :

I feel that the security Avast is sufficient. I have read no reports of it being any less susceptible to security threats than any other major player in the antivirus or internet security space.

I love that it runs considerably light weight and that all updates run automatically so I am not forced to do this manually or be prompted with updates.

Avast also scans for outdated software which is another neat way to keep everything current especially when some software updates are to address security flaws.

Cons :

I have yet to really see any negatives with Avast. I'm sure some day if some kind of virus sneaked its way through, I would grow suspicious but how am I to know that the same would not have happened with AVG or the likes.

Security software is one of those few scenarios where it is performing its best when you don't even realize it's there.

VIPRE

Antivirus

7

Tommy Boucher

Dec 23, 2015

In the race of the best Anti-Virus protection, you need to be very careful. There is many aspect that needs to be evaluated; virus detection, performance impact, report, and management feature list, etc. I had to evaluate many different Anti-Virus during the last year, and I have to admit our final choice is not VIPRE, sorry. We had very specifics requirement; No impact on performance, multi-platform (Windows/Mac/Linux), server-side exceptions and client-side exceptions. After testing more than 25 different antiviruses, I can tell it is very hard to find. I’ve also tested VIPRE Internet Security 2016 for Home to find a fit for my home computers, where the requirements are very different. First, the Security suite come with a lot of advanced features, like Firewall, Website Blocker, Edge Protection (zero-day threats), Anti-Malware, Social Watch, Search Guard, Auto Patch, Anti-Rootkit, Email Virus Protection, Spam Filter, Anti-Intrusion, etc! Very impressive for 50$ (based on shop.vipreantivirus.com) for a year, or 100$ for Lifetime. The UI is very clean, and the configuration come by default with the standard scanning schedule, Full scan once a week, Quick the other days. You don’t want to scan too much since it is resource intensive and unnecessary, you already “real-time-monitor”. The Quick scan will scan the most important files only. The Quick scan used 12% of my CPU and 100 MB of ram, during 11 minutes. That's a lot more than competitors, scanning 10x more files. I have 4 processes running: the Anti-Malware Service, the SBAMTray Application, the Plug-in Manager Service and the WebProxy.exe. When you open the UI, you will also have VIPREUI.exe. There is a “Catch Up Scan” option if a scheduled scan is missed, but they will only do a Quick Scan. You may miss all your full. The “Second Layer Scan” will run a full scan in case a risk is detected using a Quick Scan. I like the Battery Saver mode, to skip scans when on battery. The Email Filter (phishing, virus, spam) works with Outlook or POP3/SMTP. It won’t scan if you are using Gmail in IMAP. Updates are checked every 30 minutes by default, but can be customized. There is no setting to skip update on slow network (to save bandwidth), but the signature files are probably small.

Most Favorable Critic Review

Avira Small Business Security Suite

Antivirus

75

Chris Snoke , TopTenReviews

Wednesday 31 December 1969

Not all small business owners are IT specialists, and yet small businesses have the same security needs as big companies, which make Avira Small Business Security Suite a suitable choice for small or micro businesses. You can depend on Avira to provide capable internet security as well as frequent updates and upgrades. However, if you need to protect a large network or non-Windows endpoints, you will need to investigate another small business security solution.

Avast Pro Antivirus

Antivirus

76

Anonymous contribution , pc antivirus reviews

Wednesday 31 December 1969

Avast Pro Antivirus falls towards the end of our rankings this year. It's a solid, basic antivirus with some good features, but noticeable problems. Overall, Avast Pro Antivirus 2015 is a decent antivirus software with good extra features. However, there are far better options for a well-rounded security suite.

VIPRE

Antivirus

95

Anonymous contribution , pc antivirus reviews

Wednesday 31 December 1969

On one hand, we like that the overall look of VIPRE has had few changes from one year to the next. It's easy to become familiar with the software without having to hunt for things from one year to the next. Considering all these points, VIPRE Antivirus 2015 passes our tests with flying colors. It's not perfect, but no antivirus software is.

Most Unfavorable Critic Review

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Antivirus

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VIPRE

Antivirus

40

Neil J. Rubenking , IT Reviews

Friday 17 January 2014

VIPRE Internet Security 2014 combines a decent antivirus, a simple, accurate spam filter, and a disappointing firewall; it's all over the map. You'll do better with a suite whose components are uniformly strong.

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